A.M. Nice is a punk rock band drenched in reverb, distortion, static and melody. Their energetic pop songs are driven by jazzy hooks and relentless, pounding drums. For fans of Superchunk, Braid, early Lemonheads and […]
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Record Highlight — Superhuman Happiness
Superhuman Happiness create music for a dance party inhabited by the emotionally complicated. Led by Stuart Bogie—a perpetually in-demand songwriter, arranger and performer whose resume includes stints with Arcade Fire, David Byrne, Iron & Wine, TV […]
Record Highlight — Murder Shoes
Murder Shoes — Sometimes, it really does boil down to who you know. Shortly after Derek Van Gieson first moved to Minneapolis, he met fellow guitarist Chris White through an ex-post-hardcore-punk pal. For a year […]
Record Highlight — Melissa Ferrick
Melissa Ferrick’s 12th original album is a coming home. She has arrived in a place musically that is both familiar and new. Melissa is a better writer, engineer, producer, and overall artist. The self-titled album […]
Record Highlight — Submarine Lights
The debut album by Submarine Lights, produced by McKenzie Smith (Midlake, St. Vincent), began as an experiment in long-distance relationships, with songs variously written and recorded in Texas, Washington, DC, and New York City. Bringing […]
Record Highlight — 7 Door Sedan
7 Door Sedan is hook-driven rock and roll with a dash of glam and punk attitude. Harmony and tight guitar interplay bring out the best in songs that have been compared to T-Rex, Television and […]
Record Highlight — Hungry Skinny
Hungry Skinny is a rock and roll band from San Francisco, California. The band – comprised of Garrett Riley (vocals/guitar), Sean Russo (vocals/bass), Ty Thorpe (drums), and Remy Vale (guitar) – formed in San Francisco’s […]
Record Highlight — Carbon Leaf
Virginia natives Carbon Leaf weave their signature indie-rock blend of Celtic, Appalachian, folk, and country into a rousing new brand of music best described as ‘ether-electrified porch music’. The five-man band’s steadfast arrangement of guitar, […]
Record Highlight — Conan Neutron and the Secret Friends
Conan Neutron & the Secret Friends is a band formed by Conan Neutron of Replicator, Mount Vicious and Victory and Associates. It also features Tony Ash of Trophy Wives and Coliseum on bass and Dale […]
Record Highlight — Tin House
Tin House were so good—their music was a hard-rocking onslaught of lust, chops and powerhouse riffs that gripped like an alligator bite—they were signed to Epic Records out of high school. They were respected by […]